Javicia Leslie

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Actress

Birth Date: May 30, 1987

Age: 37 years old

Birth Place: Augsburg, Germany

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Javicia Leslie became a recognizable face on television throughout the early 21st Century. Born in Augsburg, Germany, Leslie was raised in Upper Marlboro, MD, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Her career started off with appearances in short films and commercials, as well as small theater productions, including such works as "Seven Guitars," "For Colored Girls," and "Chicago."

Leslie made her screen debut in the made for TV movie "Killer Coach" (Lifetime 2016), before enjoying a small arc on the rebooted version of "MacGyver" (CBS, 2016-).

In 2018, Leslie got her big break when she was cast as a series regular on the series "God Friended Me" (CBS, 2018-), a dramedy about an outspoken atheist who gets a friend request from a deity.

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Javicia Leslie at the 2025 Disney upfrontsJavicia Leslie and Deniz Akdeniz at the 2025 Disney upfrontsKaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, and Judy Reyes in the 'High Potential' Season 1 finale - 'Let's Play'Jocko Sims, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, and Kaitlin Olson in 'High Potential' Season 1 Episode 12 - 'Partners'JD Pardo, Javicia Leslie, and Kaitlin Olson from 'High Potential'Kaitlin Olson and Javicia Leslie in 'High Potential'Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, and Kaitlin Olson— 'High Potential' Series Premiere 'Pilot'Javicia Leslie as Daphne Forrester in 'High Potential'Javicia Leslie in 'The Flash'Meagan Tandy as Sophie Moore and Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder in BatwomanBatwoman, Season 3 - Javicia LeslieBatwoman - Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder and Robin Givens as Jada Jet

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